Audi TT review: a capable coupé with a classy cabin – but hardcore drivers should just buy a Porsche

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Audi's press relations chap was in a cheerful mood at the UK launch of the facelifted TT. “We haven’t messed around with the formula. Why would we?” In PR speak, this is a rather shiny way of saying that very little, if indeed anything at all, has changed. And while a cynic might suggest that that’s because some of Audi’s R&D budget has been soaked up dealing with the ten-headed beast that is Dieselgate, the likelihood is that there’s some truth to the above statement.

For this generation of TT is only four years old, and while some cars of that age already feel like they’re getting on a bit, the TT still feels fresh. Remarkably so, in fact, its styling barely seeming to have aged. And with sales...

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